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Lipocarpha micrantha
Lipocarpha micrantha (Vahl) G. Tucker
Smallflower Halfchaff Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Hemicarpha micrantha, Hemicarpha micrantha var. minor, Scirpus micranthus, Scirpus micranthus var. minor
USDA Symbol: LIMI12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), CAN (N)
Listed as an endangered species in Canada. Found only at two sites, one in southern B.C. and another in southwestern Ontario. Main threat is from degradation of habitat.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DC , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WA , WICanada: BC , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Lakeshores
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lipocarpha micrantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lipocarpha micrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lipocarpha micrantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: TWC Staff